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My Tammy is a pomeranian. She's 17 and due for her needles and check up.

What's 17 doggie years in human years?

Chrissy

if I did my math right... 119 years.

After her daily walk with Dad (86) it's hard to tell who's the older. They both drag themselves up the ramp and collapse into chairs for an afternoon nap. LOL. Otherwise, Tammy can be quite active. A bit of a kid when she has energy but these days her energy doesn't last long.

Hey guys I'm so sorry I haven't been on. I miss you and have thought of you a lot but really struggling lately. I'm having tons of panic attacks and not sleeping so my pain is bad. In fact my head hurts so bad right now I want to cry, but that will make it worse. My vision is really bad. I have to magnify the screen so much that I can't see the whole page without scrolling. I just got new glasses too, but things have gotten worse and it seems dark too. I need to go back, but my panic attacks are making it hard to leave the house.

Thank you for the text Becky, I did get it and thought I responded but my phone keeps shutting off so if I think I sent a text it didn't go through. I appreciate it though. Thank you all for the Happy Birthdays.

I have a Pom too Chrissy. He can be a bit yappy and is definitely my dog rarely more than a few feet from me.

My sister came and surprised me. We were suppose to meet for lunch but I had a panic attack so cancelled but she drove down and I managed to get in the car and we had a picnic in the park and walked our dogs. If I can take Phin (the Pom) with me, then I can leave the house without too much panic. I think it helps to concentrate on him. I've wondered if I could get him certified as a real therapy dog so I could take him places.

Amy is looking at cars and busy with editing so I know she has been stressed too. I've been doing a lot of editing for the testimony book. I have two left to do. Amy sent some of hers over to me because she was afraid she wouldn't finish on time. Hopefully things will get back to somewhat normal and I won't be MIa for so long again. You guys really mean a lot to me and I don't know what I'd do without you all!

Shann wrote:I have a Pom too Chrissy. He can be a bit yappy and is definitely my dog rarely more than a few feet from me.

Yappy Tammy isn't. When we bought her from the dog pound she was 5 years old, beated and bruised from endless kicks every time she barked. She was partly shaved so the vet could treat infections from cigarette burns.

I had to teach Tammy to bark to go out and bark to come in. I even got down on my hands and knees to demonstrate. To this day, she rarely barks to go out unless she's desperate. She barks to come in and when we come home from being out but never when we go out or while we're out unless she hears kids or dogs nearby. Neighbours have always said they knew we had been out because she was barking happily. She'll bark if I'm home alone and someone is at the door. Her bark is not high pitched either which is one good thing.

The other thing she has always done is sleep in cupoards and under things like beds and chairs. We learned to close cupboard doors after opening them so we didn't shut her in. She sleeps under the foot of our bed or under a chair in the room, under a coffee table or recliner. The latter can be a bit dangerous if she is sound asleep when the recliner is lowered.

IWhat can I say? I love my Pom. She sticks closer than any pet I have ever had.

Oh what a horrible story. I don't understand people. When I was buying Phin the breeder said she won't whine tonight because I took him away from his mom and siblings when he was two weeks old. She said it with pride too!

Phone has a stuffed animal that is his security blanket. He wraps his paws around it and holds it tight then sucks on it. He looks like a baby sucking on a bottle. When I told the trainer she said he was taken away from mother too soon. I told her what breeder said and she told me I must have worked with him to overcome that. He showed some aggressive tendencies when I first got him. It could have turned into a huge disaster according to the trainer. He's really good now. Sometimes if Chris leans over me Chris thinks he growls. I'm not sure, but it's possible because I'm definitely his.

Though it could be worse. I had a Persian cat who I belonged to and sometimes I'd wake up covered in pee, especially after Chris and I expressed our love. One morning, I caught him in the act, and he went flying, white fur everywhere. I asked the kids if they heard me say any bad words and M told me I said every bad word she had ever heard. but he never peed on me again! TMI?

But you know my mom's sheltie will bark and go around in circles when my mom and dad kiss or hug and sometimes he jumps in between them. I think he's even gone so far as to nip at my dad's hand if he reaches over and touches mom.

But you know my mom's sheltie will bark and go around in circles when my mom and dad kiss or hug and sometimes he jumps in between them. I think he's even gone so far as to nip at my dad's hand if he reaches over and touches mom.